You are moving from abroad to Hilversum. You will be staying in the Netherlands for at least 4 months during the coming six months. Register with the municipality within 5 days of arrival. You must visit us in person. If you have a partner and/or children moving with you, they must come along. Please make an appointment for this.
What do you need to know
- You will continue to live in the Netherlands for at least 4 months in the coming six months
- You must register in person at the Municipal Office within 5 days of arrival
- Everyone who moves or moves from abroad must come personally
- This also applies if you have previously lived in the Netherlands and have been deregistered from the municipality
Less than 4 months in the Netherlands
If you stay in the Netherlands for less than 4 months and deal with one or more Dutch government organizations (for example, for temporary work or a pension), you can go to 19 municipalities for registration and a citizen service number (BSN).
What do you have to do
You make an appointment for everyone moving with you.
- If you are coming to live in the Netherlands for the first time: choose first location
- If you have lived in the Netherlands before: choose resettlement
Pack
- Valid proof of identity, such as a passport, identity card, or residence permit. Please note: For non-European nationals, legal residence or a residence permit is required.
- If you wish to settle from Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Saba, or Sint Eustatius, please bring proof of deregistration.
- Original documents such as a birth or marriage certificate, and source documents not drawn up in Dutch, German, English, or French, must be translated by a sworn translator. In most cases, the documents must be legalized or apostilled. You can read more information on the page. foreign documents
- An original purchase or rental agreement or written permission from the owner of the property and proof of identity
What does it cost
Reporting a move is free.
For expats
- In Amsterdam there is a portal with all the information about it working, living and studying in AmsterdamHere expats can easily register and immediately receive their citizen service number (BSN)
- The Utrecht International Center also makes it easier for expats to register. Employers of expats can also make an appointment here if they want to arrange things for their expats. For more information, see the website Welcome to Utrecht Region
Pre-register
- It is possible to register with the municipality using an expedited procedure.
- Share your data first via a pre-registration (in English). At the end of your pre-registration, you will receive an email with which you can make a personal appointment to complete the registration.
- After your appointment at the City Hall, you will receive a citizen service number (BSN). We will send your BSN by post as soon as possible after the appointment.
